Necktie guide



May s, 1926. I 1,668,628

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Patented May 8, 192 8,

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NECKTIE GUIDE.

Application flledtillarchz a, 1927. Serial "no.. 1':a,71s.

This invention relates to devices used 1 in connection with collars & and the attachment thereof to the rear=portion fifttllfi shirt neckband, andndeals more particularly;with the= 5 means for; the guiding of the necktie, being inttliat connection: an .in'iprovement over the:

collar 1 attaching device 1,1924,-No;-1,499,570:.

Theamaini object of. my improvement 18 to patented by me July lucisimplify the manipulationsofthe-device for;

thewinsertion and removal of the necktie.

A further object. is to create a greater opening for the same purpose; Aw final, but nevertheless important object 1 f the invention is to simplifythe construction of the device in. order to 1 reduce the cost of 'its manufacture; i a

With the above objects in. view and any others that may suggestthemselves from the i specification andclaimsto follow, a better understanding of i the invention may be gained by references. to the accompanying drawing, in which. i

Figure 1 is aside elevation of the'improved device showing its application.

perspective v ew thereof in Fig. 2f is a closed position;

and

a Fig. ti's:a:.magnified'seetion of the medial portionmof the device, such aswtakenl between the lines A and B in Figure 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the

numeral 5 'generallyjdesi nates ai collar ihavds 6 and-7, respectively, the inner fold being provided with the usual button hole 8.

The collar may be attached to the neck band 10 by means of the improved fastener M! which, as illustrated in Figs. 2and 3, consists principally of a length of metal 11 having one end bent upon itself to provide a shirt neckband engaging book 12. The lower portion of the length of metal is offset as indicated at 14 and is extended through the button hole 8 whereby to place the hook 12 in position to engage the lower edge of the shirt neckband 10. More specifically, the hook 12 is designed to engage the outer fold of the said shirt neckband and it is believed to be obvious that the latter is ordinarily provided with a. button hole opening through which the rear collar button is extended. However, in accordance with this invention there is no need for the rear collar button F "g: 3 is a. similar view, iniopen: position,

hole the hook directly engages the neckband.

1 The upper: portion of the length of metal is formed with an open ended loop 16 to slidably receive the necktie 17 and thereby support thetiegat a point abovegthe lower edgesof the inner and outer folds of. the

collar. Consequently slide. between the folds.

The loop 16 is supplemented by. a. latch the tie may freely ldh'aving a bottom returnybend 19 inthe direct on of the length 11 and securedto the smneimmediatel above the offset 14. by, a

loose rivet 20, w iich forms a pivot-element. vfor the latch. The latter ovel'lapsthe end ofthe loop 16 from the inside, and normally forms a closure therefor to retain; the tie within the loop. However, whentthe tieis to be removed, the latch may be swung in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 21to1 locateitina transverse position, asshown in. Fig. 3. A wide opening is" now created for the easy ren1ovalor reinsertion.-of the tierelative to the loop. The latch could, of course, have been swung. in-the opposite di IECiZIOHvtQ secure the resultant opening.

In order that. the latch .18 may remain in I closed position when set,,.that part thereof which cooperates with a the, end of the loop 16 is: pressed with aninward. bulge or" protuberance 18 16. in the loop 16, correspondingly; located.

When the latch isswung to close,.the tension ofqthe affected. sections causes them; to lockwith aclick and remainso untilmanually separated.

The back of the hook 12 is also pressed with a rearward bulge or point 12 which, bearing against the inner fold of the collar, checks possiblelateral play of the device relative to the collar or shirt neckband.

It will be seen that the new device is an improvement over my patented one mainly in the provision of the novel latch, which furnishes a wide opening for the insertion or removalof the necktie. In the novel embodiment the latch is easy to operate, and one need not pay close attention in handling it; in fact, the only attention required is to see that the necktie band faces in the proper direction, since the manipulation of the necktie and the guide does not require visual assistance. The .novel structure also pro- :vides more room for the free action of the which. seats in an opening- 20 of the rivet 20as clearly shown in Fig. 4precludes the presence of an obstruction at that site, so that the necktie is not hindered in its action but rather eased by being spaced from the collar folds. The novel latch is of course, very simple and materially reduces the cost of producing the article.

While I have illustrated and described the novel improvement in the preferred form, it will be seen that the same is capable of many minor changes and refinements, and I therefore wish to claim all such changes and refinements as coming within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

I claim z 1. A necktie guide comprising a body having one end portion offset for extending through the button hole in the inner fold of a collar and being provided with means to engage the neckband of a shirt, the other end portion of the body being formed with an open ended loop adapted to slidablyreceive and support a necktie, and a latch pivoted to said body to swing in a plane transverse to that of the loop and engage the said open end of the latter for normally closing the same.

2. A necktie guide comprising a body having one end portion oifset for extending through the button hole in the inner fold of a collar and being provided with means to engage the neckband of a shirt, the other end portion of the body being formed with an open ended loop adapted to slidably receive a necktie, and a U-shaped latch pivoted to said body to swing in a plane transverse to that of the loop and complete the latter when engaging the said open end of the same to retain and support said necktie.

3. A necktie guide comprising a body having one end portion oflset for extending through the button hole in the inner -fold of a collar and being provided with means to engage the neckband of a shirt, the other end portion of the body being formed with an inverted U-shaped portion adapted to slidably receive and support a necktie, and a U-shaped latch having one arm transversely pivoted to said body and the other normally in engagement with said open end of the inverted U-shaped portion whereby to close the same and confine the tie therein.

4. A necktie guide comprising a body having one end portion ofiset for extending through the button hole in the inner fold of a collar and being provided with means to engage the neckband of a shirt, the other end portion of the body being formed with an open ended loop adapted to slidably receive and support a necktie, and a latch.

pivoted to said body to swing in a plane transverse to that of the loop and engage the said open end of the latter for normally closing the same, said engagement incorporating self-locking means.

5. The structure of claim-1, with an enlargement carried by the latch and adapted to seat .in a recess in the open end of the loop,'whereby to look the latch in closed position.

6. A necktie guide comprising a loop to retain and support a necktie, an extension of the loop adapted to pass throughthe buttonhole of acollar and engaging the neckband of a shirt, and a projection extending from said extension to frictionally engage the collar at a point spaced from the button hole to prevent sliding or swinging movement of the loop relative to the collar. 7. A necktie guide comprising a body having collar enga ing means at one end and the other end ormed in a reverted open ended loop adapted to slidably receive and support a necktie, and a latch pivoted to said bod to swing in a plane transverse to that o the loop and engage the said open end of the latter for normally closing the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

- DANIEL .CARR. 

